Tandem cold mills for aluminum

Aiming to produce just short of half a million tpy of aluminum cold strip? Then tandem cold mills (TCM) from SMS group are the most efficient option for you. Designed in 4-high or 6-high configurations, they feature our well-known CVC® plus as well as other cutting-edge rolling technologies. Here you will experience the latest developments in cooling, strip-edge control, and roll bending to ensure excellent strip quality and profitable operation. Also available to you are highly advanced filter and exhaust air purification systems that meet even the strictest environmental regulations.

Tandem cold mill designs

Efficient designs for can stock

A1 solutions for large volumes of high-quality strip

TCM - The most efficient solution

AA3xxx and AA5xxx-series aluminum grades are typically used for manufacturing beverage cans. This is where tandem cold mills (TCM) offer you the most efficient solution. Operating several single-stand mills doesn't make economic sense, especially if you want a production volume of up to 400,000 tpy. That's why there is high market demand for TCM with two to four stands in CVC® plus design.

Flexible Designs For Automotive Grade

Solutions for combined reduction and skin pass / EDT rolling

There is an ever-growing demand from the automotive industry for aluminum. You can fully exploit this market with SMS group solutions. Highly formable 5xxx-series alloys are mainly used for inner car body parts, whereas 6xxx-series alloys are favored for exposed outer parts. To ensure you meet car manufacturers' requirements, we developed our innovative combined reduction and EDT rolling mill. It's available in single or twin-stand versions.

X-Pact® Mill Stand Control (TCS)

X-Pact® Pass Schedule Calculation (PSC®)

The system calculates the set-points per pass according to current process parameters and limitations

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X-Pact® Total Roll Gap Control (TRC®)

Roll-gap setting as a function of material properties and dimensions as well as current mill condition

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X-Shape Flatness Measurement and Control

Stand-alone measuring system for flatness control perfectly tailored to your process requirements.

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Product quality analyzer (PQA)

Solution for smooth process flow and constant high quality

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Upgrade Package Basic Automation

New state of the art hardware, latest development software

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Virtualization

Safeguarding plant lifetime

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X-Pact® Business Intelligence

Systematic analysis of data in an electronic form

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X-Pact® Condition Advisor

The transparent plant

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X-Pact® Drive

Low voltage frequency converter as integral part of X-Pact®

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X-Pact® Energy Advisor

Energy management for metallurgical plants and rolling mills

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X-Pact® MES 4.0

Production planning and scheduling for all production units in the plant

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X-Pact® Vision Mobile Operation

Easy access on process results - Full information and control everywhere

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X-Pact® Vision Operation and Visualization

Innovative HMI and new control station

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Service

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Consulting & Training

Building on experience

However, not only a service partner for your plants and machines, SMS group is also there for your staff. Furthermore, You can enroll on standardized and individual training programs designed for you by our SMS TECademy. That ensures you strengthen your competence as a plant owner.

Service

Maintenance & Repairs

Whether you require one-off equipment checks, continuous condition monitoring, remote service, or regular plant inspections: our service experts will take care of it all. You can even outsource your complete maintenance operations to us. This ensures excellent plant availability plus best production results.

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Spare parts & Logistics

When the spare parts you need are no longer available or the new generation is not 100% compatible, you risk plant standstills. That's why SMS group constantly monitors the availability of all parts and, where necessary, offers modern alternatives - even for parts from third-party suppliers. This ensures competitiveness and full productivity over the entire life cycle of your plant.

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Upgrades & Modernization

Keep your plant state-of-the-art

Even plants "built to last" need to be critically examined from time to time, because markets and production processes are continuously evolving. Together with you, our service experts will find the best revamp options for your requirements. Once again bang up to date, your plants will then be ready to bolster your strong position on the market.

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